Toward an honest commemoration of the American War in Vietnam
This commentary by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, Independent Media Institute, was posted January 2, 2020 on Portside.org [PHOTO: US Embassy in Iraq under siege., Photo Credit: Creative Commons // Common Dreams] It’s a new year, and the U.S. has found a new...
JUSTICE INITIATIVE acquaints us with a little known but important slice of history in this post. While not mentioned in this article, both South and North Vietnam were represented this important conference held in Indonesia in April 1955. Bandung Conference 65th...
CSPAN recorded all the panels at the November 11-15, 2019, Waging Peace events in Washington, D.C. This is a great educational resource. Please watch, and share! https://www.c-span.org/video/?466249-1/waging-peace-vietnam George Washington University’s Elliott School...
James G. Hershberg reviews the book “Michael O’Donnell and the Tragic Era of Vietnam” by Daniel H. Weiss (PublicAffairs, 2019; 202 pp.). Hershberg is a professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University and the author of...
INTRODUCTION by Dan Shea, Vietnam Veteran, Member of Veterans For Peace Chapter 72 in Portland, Oregon: STEW ALBERT (12/4/39 – 1/30/06) was a friend of mine. I see him as an historical figure. Stew was a member of the Yippies and was active in the anti-Vietnam...
In this op-ed, Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about how the show’s handling of the American war in Vietnam and its Vietnamese characters reveal a failure to address the racist underpinnings of imperialism. Published December 18, 2019, in the PostEverything...
Here’s what it takes to mount the Waging Peace Exhibit at your university, college or other institution Space: The exhibit is mounted on sixteen 4’ x 8’ sheets of black Gatorboard, which is lighter and stronger than foam-core or fiberboard. The panels can be...
Book review written by Helena Cobban and published December 9, 2019 on Mondoweiss. THE MOVEMENT AND THE MIDDLE EAST How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Divided the American Left by Michael R. Fischbach 312 pp. Stanford University Press $26 Michael Fischbach is a smart,...
Essay by Howard Machtinger first published December 9, 2019 on Portside. Those in the social justice movement will no doubt be rightly concerned with defeating Donald Trump in the 2020 election. A lot obviously rides on its result. For those of us concerned about...
The Full Disclosure campaign is a Veterans For Peace effort to speak truth to power and keep alive the antiwar perspective on the American war in Viet Nam — with a series of 50th anniversary events now occurring. It represents a clear alternative to the Pentagon’s current efforts to sanitize and mythologize the Vietnam war and to thereby legitimize further unnecessary and destructive wars.
“All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.”
— Viet Thanh Nguyen, Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War
“If you hold a real weapon in your hand you will feel its character strongly. It is fearsome. It’s only purpose is death. And its power is not just in the material from which it is made, but also from the intention of its makers. It is regrettable that...
The Philip Jones Griffiths Foundation Presents: A one-page site containing background materials for the acclaimed show. Curated by George Carrano. Click to view more of Philip’s...
Veterans know from first hand experience that you cannot bomb your way to peace. More bombing will ultimately mean more division, bloodshed, recruitment for extremist organizations, and a continual cycle of violent intervention. Veterans for Peace September 23, 2014...
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